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Re: Who paid 99¢?

#21

If you pay me 50¢, I'll tell you who paid 99¢!

The best part is, you don't even need to use the 50c to actually find out who paid. You can just make up a name :D

New SaaS idea: verify that the parent comment is actually finding it out for you for a fee (for obviously less than 49c)

Re: Who paid 99¢?

#22
is there a list any where of these kind of internet novelty's and the speculation on their income?

i think it would be really interesting to see how often these come up and if there is an ideal interval between these to grab maximum attention/profit.

like http://milliondollarhomepage.com/ twitch plays pokemon etc..

Re: Who paid 99¢?

#24

is there a list any where of these kind of internet novelty's and the speculation on their income? i think it would be really interesting to see how often these come up and if there is an ideal interval between these to grab maximum attention/profit. like http://milliondollarhomepage.com/ twitch plays pokemon etc..

I'd love to know that too. I came up with http://www.ipaidthemost.com/ forever ago, and have yet to come across the right algorithm for how to get traction for it.

Re: Who paid 99¢?

#26
post #2

Haha, what a fantastic business model

This is a very generous use of the word "business".

This is exactly what a business is: offering people something they want in exchange for money.

If parent had said this was a sustainable or reliable business model, that'd be a different story.

Re: Who paid 99¢?

#29
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Earlier quoted context omitted.

Per transaction fees in finance really suck. I struggle a little to understand why more merchants don't get rid of them.. as it still encourages cash for smaller transactions at shops. Really confuses me. I guess they are smarter than me.

> I struggle a little to understand why more merchants don't get rid of them... Why is this a struggle? The reason is obvious. Most individual merchants have little, if any, bargaining power. Once you get big enough, you can negotiate lower rates, but you will almost always pay a percentage per transaction. Encouraging cash isn't necessarily a good thing. Some customers (like me) like the convenience of paying with a…

Encouraging cash is a great thing. I make sure to patronize and speak up about cash where I know the merchant will get the message.

Re: Who paid 99¢?

#30

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This is a very generous use of the word "business".

This is exactly what a business is: offering people something they want in exchange for money. If parent had said this was a sustainable or reliable business model, that'd be a different story.

Yup. It is lean and mean too. Brilliant.
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